Colossal volcanic eruptions like the kind that may have obliterated the dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago are caused ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, the receding ice could be setting off explosive eruptions in regions already dotted ...

Glacial retreat caused a wave of volcanic activity in southern Chile as the last Ice Age came to an end, according to new ...

Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...

A mass extinction event wiped out around 90% of life. What followed has long puzzled scientists: The planet became lethally ...

Chilean volcano study shows melting glaciers remove pressure that suppressed eruptions for thousands of years.

Melting glaciers may be setting off volcanoes worldwide, triggering eruptions and possibly accelerating climate change.

Giant, large-scale eruptions can have more serious impacts. One such event contributed to the demise of the dinosaurs 66 ...

The sudden loss of weight from the rapidly melting ice sheet as the last Ice Age ended caused a relaxation of the crust and an expansion of gases in the magma. The pressure led to explosive volcanic ...

Sustained volcanic eruptions can release large amounts of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, which could ...

Scientists identified a heartbeat-like rhythmic pulse trapped within the Earth — and say it has profound implications for a ...